Publications by authors named "Kazufumi Tanaka"
Diagnostics (Basel)
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore changes in choroidal blood flow (CBF) and choroidal thickness (CT) in eyes with non-ischemic branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) after treatment with intravitreal aflibercept injections (IVA).
- Conducted on 20 treatment-naive patients, measurements were taken before and after treatment using laser speckle flowgraphy and optical coherence tomography, revealing significant reductions in CBF and CT at specific times post-treatment.
- The findings suggest that aflibercept injections led to decreases in both CBF and CT, which may correlate with improvements in macular edema among the studied BRVO eyes.
Diagnostics (Basel)
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study assesses how choroidal blood flow (CBF) and choroidal thickness (CT) can predict if macular edema will return in patients with a specific type of eye condition (BRVO) after receiving treatment.
- Sixteen patients were treated with an injection and monitored for changes in CBF and CT over a year using specialized imaging techniques.
- Results showed that thicker CT in affected areas initially dropped after one week, while CBF remained steady; however, an imbalance in CBF was linked to how many injections were later needed, suggesting it could help predict recurrence of macular edema.
